Research interests. Academic Qualifications

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1 Dr. Archna Bohra Assistant Professor Centre for Geography and Geology School of Environment and Earth Sciences Central University of Punjab Mobile: E mail: archna.bohra@gmail.com Research interests 1. Palaeoclimatology and Quaternary Geology 2. Geomorphology and Neotectonics 3. Role of climate and tectonics in landscape evolution. 4. Geochronological methods (cosmogenic radionuclides such as 10Be and 26 Al in the geosciences, varves, luminescence dating) 5. High-resolution mineralogical, geochemical and isotopic proxy data for the reconstruction of climatic and environmental changes Academic Qualifications Position University/ Institute Year Subjects/Specialization Principal Investigator, under SERB, DST fast-track (Young Scientist) Wadia Institute Dehra Dun October September Glaciology, limnology Research Associate Wadia Institute Dehra Dun Glaciological studies Post Doctorate Fellow Project Assistant (Ext SRF) IUAC, New Delhi IUAC, New Delhi Chronological study using AMS, Development of clean chemistry lab for 10Be and 26Al sample preparation Chronological study using AMS Ph. D. CAS Geology, DSB campus, Kumaun University Nainital 2011 Geology (Palaeoclimate) M.Sc. B.Sc. Kumaun University Nainital Kumaun University Nainital 2004 Geology 2002 Zoology, Botany, Geology

2 Experiences 1 Principal Investigator CFG, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology October September Research Associate, CFG, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun November2012-October Research Associate, Inter University Accelerator Centre June November UGC fellowship for JRF, Kumaun University, Nainital, India. October 2007-October Research student, Silver Jubilee fellowship of Kumaun University, Nainital, India. October 2007-April 2005 Field work experiences 1 Madhya Pradesh Udaipur Rajasthan Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh 2006, 2014, Ladakh Himalaya 2006 and 2012, Barabil, Orissa 2010 Geological surface mapping around Sitalapani area at Malanjkhand, Madhya Pradesh. Fifteen days field work in opencast & underground mining (mapping training) for exploration of economic mineral deposits and evolution of ore body. 1. Jhamarkotra Rock Phosphate Mine, 2. Zawar group of Mines Uttarakhand Himalaya to collect the samples of Stalagmites for palaeoclimatic study and collection of sediment core samples at Bhimtal lake. Quaternary mapping (laminated profiles) in Tethys Himalaya, Lahaul & Spiti Sample collection for cosmogenic radionuclides dating ( 10 Be and 26Al) Collection of samples from quaternary laminated exposed section at Tsokar and Collection of sample for 10 Be and 26 Al from Nubra, South Pullu, Khardungla valley in Ladakh.. Twelve days geological mapping training to know the occurrence of Fe at Barabil, Orissa-Zharkhand, West Singhbhum belt. 7. Nagaland, NE Geological & Geomorphological Field work. Himalaya 2017 Major Laboratory-based experimental techniques Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun. Clay and Major Elements with Dr. N.K. Saini & Dr. Rafiq Islam Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai. Carried a part of mineral/environmental magnetism worked with Dr. N. Basaviah from October September Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, Carried out radiocarbon dating of sediment samples with Prof. R. Ramesh and Dr. MG Yadava Pondicherry Central University, Department of Earth Science, Have been trained for the Sample preparation for AMS ( 10 Be & 26 Al) run, and ICP- AES, worked with Prof. S. Balakrisnan

3 Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi Cosmogenic radionuclide dating ( 10 Be and 26 Al) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Geochemistry work, Instrument Handling and Quality Data Generation Well versed in various mineral magnetic, elemental and clay mineralogical techniques for sample preparation. Well versed in operating several sophisticated instruments for magnetic data generation such as Magnetometers (Molspin Spinner Magnetometer, D-2000 A.F. Demagnetizer, Molspin Pulse magnetizer, MFK1-FA multifunction Kappabridge). Phillips X-ray diffractometer for clay mineralogy and ICP-AES for trace elements. Preparation and measurement of samples in Accelerator Mass Spectrometer for 10 Be and 26Al. Papers published in SCI journals: 1. A. Bohra, B.S. Kotlia, N. Basaviah Palaeoclimatic reconstruction by using the varvite sediments of Bharatpur, Upper Lahaul Valley, NW Himalaya, India. Quaternary international, 443, A. Bohra, Applications of CRN dating technique with reference to Indian Himalaya A Compilation. Himalayan Geology, 37 (1), A. Bohra, B.S. Kotlia, Tectono-climatic signatures during the Late Quaternary in the Yunam Basin, Baralacha Pass (Upper Lahaul Valley, India), derived from multi-proxy records. Quaternary international, 371 ( ). 4. A. Bohra, B.S. Kotlia, A.H. Laskar, M.G. Yadava. 2014, Evidence of late Quaternary Seismicity from Yunam Tso, Lahaul and Spiti, NW Himalaya India. J. Earth Syst. Sci. 123(3), B.S. Kotlia, B. Phartiyal, T. Kosaka, A. Bohra, 2008, Magnetostratigraphy and lithology of Miocene-Pliocene Siwalik deposits between Tanakpur and Sukhidang, southeastern Uttarakhand Himalaya, India, Journal of Himalayan Geology 29 (2), Papers Under review 1. Bohra, Abrupt climatic records of climatic changes, Spiti: Isotopic and Sedimentological evidences. Journal of Geomorphology (SCI Impact Factor ). Book Published A. Bohra, 2012, Multiproxy Palaeoclimatic Changes at Baralacha La, NW Himalaya, India, ISBN: , Lambert Academic Publication, Germany. Summer trainee supervised: 2 National and International conferences/workshops 1. Workshop on Accelerator on Mass Spectrometry for 14 Carbon dating at IUAC, New Delhi 21-23rd April 2016.

4 2. Presented paper in 13th International Paleoliminological Symposium: organized by Lanzhou University, Gansu, China August Presented paper in 30th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun, India Oct, National Conference on Himalayan Glaciology: organised by DST-SERB at Shimla, October Principle and Application of CRN dating technique in reference to Indian Himalaya, organized by Gyan Vihar University Jaipur, September International Conference on 4th PAGES Open Science Meeting the Past: A Compass for Future Earth, February, pp Training workshop on Quaternary setup of Arid NW Himalaya: Main Focus on Ladakh. 18th August 6th September 2012, Organized by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun. 8. Advanced training course on "modelling of Magnetic allied processes 28 sept -11 october Accelerator user workshop presentation (user presentation-oral): BTR51118 December, Workshop on Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Organized By IUAC, New Delhi. September, pp National Conference on Science of Climate Change and Earth s Sustainability: Issues and Challenges, Lucknow, India. September, pp ISMAS International discussion meet on Elemental Mass Spectrometry in Health and Environmental Sciences organized by Indian Society for Mass Spectrometry, Mumbai. April, pp International Particle Accelerator Conference, New Delhi. February, pp rd LIMPAC Conference on Holocene Climatic Changes Nainital, International Conference on Geology on Indian Scenario and Global Context, Kolkata, International Conference on Tectonics of Indian Subcontinent (TOIS), IIT Mumbai Series 5, pp. 44. ISBN: C3344S. 17. Humboldt Workshop on Global Warming, Nainital, India, Variability Asian Monsoon in Past Global Changes (AMV-PGC), Nainital, India, Second Uttarakhand State Science Congress at Nainital, Management Strategies for the Indian Himalaya: Development and Conservation HNB Central Garhwal University, 2007.

5 21. Indian Geosphere Biosphere Programme held at IITM, Pune, Workshop on NMR Spectroscopy held at Punjab University, Chandigarh, Workshop on Opportunities of Mineral Development and Management in Uttaranchal held at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Delivered seminar during M.Sc. on the topic Tunnels and Radiolaria respectively ( ). 25. Delivered seminar during 2015 at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun Grant and Fellowships Award 1 SERB-DST Young Scientist Fast-track fellowship October 2013-October UGC fellowship for JRF, Kumaun University, Nainital, India. 3 Research student, Silver Jubilee fellowship of Kumaun University, Nainital, India. October 2007-October 2009 October 2007-April Travel Grant Awards by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi under ITS/2384/ Fast track Young Scientist Award, under the aegis of the DST, vide letter no. SR/FTP/ES-114/2012 dated (27.7 lakhs Project completed). Details of sanctioned non-funding proposal 10Be measurements on samples along Yunam river of Lahaul and Spiti to estimate erosion rate: Palaeoclimatic Significance- BTR51118 by IUAC, New Delhi. Editor 1. Member of the editorial board of Abstract volume of 3 rd LIMPAC pages conference held at Chandigarh, India. 2. Member of Earth Science India 3. Member of Indian Science Congress Kolkata